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Media, Pa

Serving clients to help them achieve long-term financial goals

Plymouth Meeting, Pennsylvania, United States

- Managed all internal and external corporate communications for $3 billion (annual), 11,000-employee publicly traded healthcare business operating in 700 locations.- Initiated and managed internal news channels and drove messaging on Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) initiatives, company culture and values, business performance, DEI initiatives, employee engagement, and leadership development.- Led crisis communication and public relations (PR) related to corporation, brand, and lines of business.Collaborated with Board of Directors, executive team, compliance, legal, marketing, operations, investor relations, and customer service on internal and external messaging.- Wrote and distributed press releases, pitched news stories, and partnered with marketing team on social media approach.- Developed content for and delivered company-wide town hall meetings, utilizing natural ability to host and speak at events with hundreds of attendees.

King Of Prussia, Usa

- Managed strategy and execution of all communications for purchasing and logistics operations in 300-person organization responsible for $500 million in regional purchasing and $5 billion+ in imported goods annually throughout U.S., Canada, Mexico, and Brazil.- Supported formation of new regional organization that included two new legal companies and two newly-formed supply chain offices.- Led change management and organizational development efforts in dynamic environment under constant transition, including organizational realignment, location closures and openings, and expansion into new markets.- Partnered with global press office, public affairs, and other stakeholders on crisis response, government lobbying, and brand identity.- Established and maintained all communication channels including intranet, internal collaboration and networking platforms, email newsletter, TV screens, and company meetings / town halls. - Contributed to major business development initiatives, including supplier relationships, transport network, customs issues, product supplying, and sustainability.- Organized and delivered emotional intelligence program attended by ~45% of all employees across the enterprise.- Sustained employee engagement metrics that were consistently higher than industry standards, as reflected on reported surveys.

Älmhult, Sweden

- Managed a global Communication Matrix for 25,000-employee global home and office furnishing company retailing in 40 countries across North America, Europe, and Asia Pacific.- Led communications for global logistics management team, improving adoption of logistics strategy and driving multi-billion dollar global business initiatives.- Acted as main cross-functional change leader and central source of information during major corporate transaction and restructuring between Inter IKEA Group and INGKA Group.- Co-owned strategic communications portfolio, tracked implementation and impact of campaigns, and enabled success of business goals.- Effectively set priorities and met deadlines for initiatives, supporting stakeholders and company-wide growth.Aligned and counseled top leaders across disciplines, including supply chain.- Partnered with Human Resources (HR) to develop and offer mindfulness training promoting stress reduction and wellness for employees.

Westampton, Nj

Implemented a new corporate communication function from scratch for an organization of about 2,000 co-workers across U.S. and Canada, including channel landscape, editorial flow, budget, role descriptions, and meeting schedules.Introduced the concept of change management to the organization and led several major successful change initiatives, including facility relocations/closures, implementation of new HR systems, and benefits policy changes.Facilitated more than 20 "Leading in Change" workshops to develop awareness of the importance of change management and plan organizational change initiatives.Regular facilitator in regional executive team meetings.

- Implemented and promoted company intranet, increasing adoption / number of users by 300% and home page views from 60,000 to ~300,000 per month.= Conceived and managed implementation of user dashboards that targeted applicable content to users based on needs of their role.- Ensured alignment and consistency of content by developing guidelines for intranet site publishing, tracking statistics, and conducting bi-annual audits.- Created storyboards and web content, and wrote multimedia articles leveraging prior journalism and editor experience.

Philadelphia, Pa Area

Editor and technology analyst for industry newsletter group covering emerging Web and print publishing technology. Consultant and speaker on industry trends.

Skillman, New Jersey, United States